Henry Massonnet
Henry Massonnet (6 January 1922 – 27 December 2005) was a French designer and politician. He was known for designing the Fauteuil 300 chair, which is regarded as the predecessor to the Monobloc.
Henry Massonnet
- Born
- January 6, 1922
- Birthplace
- Oyonnax, France
- Died
- December 27, 2005 (aged 83)
- Place of death
- Bourg-en-Bresse, France
- Full name
- Henri Louis Jules Massonnet.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- designer, business executive and politician.
- Known for
- Tam Tam.
- Languages
- French.
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Henry Massonnet (6 January 1922 – 27 December 2005) was a French designer and politician. He was known for designing the Fauteuil 300 chair, which is regarded as the predecessor to the Monobloc.
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• Born — January 6, 1922 • Birthplace — Oyonnax, France • Died — December 27, 2005 (aged 83) • Place of death — Bourg-en-Bresse, France • Resting Place — Nurieux-Volognat, France
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Massonnet was born in Oyonnax, France. In 1948, he assumed control of his family business, "Stamp", and developed a new plastic moulding technique. In 1965, he was elected mayor of Mornay. In 1968, he created the Tam Tam, a hyperbolic plastic chair which quickly became successful in France between 1968 and 1980, 12 million units were sold at an initial price of 15 Francs. He led the merger of Mornay and Volognat. The two communes became Nurieux-Volognat in 1973, where Massonnet served as the first mayor until 1982.
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